Philippines–Australia basketball brawl
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The Philippines–Australia basketball brawl occurred between players of the Philippine and Australian men's national basketball teams during a match held on 2 July 2018 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. The match was part of the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) 2019 Basketball World Cup Asian qualification process.
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Match abandoned with 1:57 remaining in the third quarter due to the Philippines having insufficient eligible players. | ||||||||||||||||
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Date | 2 July 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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Venue | Philippine Arena, Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines | |||||||||||||||
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Attendance | 22,181[1] |
The brawl during the third quarter caused a delay of more than thirty minutes, resulting in the ejection of four Australian players and nine Filipino players. The game was resumed briefly before two of the three remaining Filipino players intentionally fouled out, meaning the Philippines lost by default.[2][3]
FIBA imposed sanctions on both sides. Suspensions were given to ten Filipino players (for a maximum of six games) and three Australian players (maximum of five games), along with the Philippines' head coach and assistant coach; both national federations were fined. The three referees who officiated at the match were suspended for a year.
Despite the brawl, both Australia and the Philippines advanced to the second round of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers. The Philippine national team was ordered to play their next home match in the second round of the qualifiers behind closed doors, with the succeeding two home games being placed under probation. The brawl also played a part in their withdrawal from the 2018 Asian Games, a decision that was later reversed. Both teams managed to qualify for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China.